A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-19 thru 08-21-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


08-15-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

08-16-05 ~ A Finest Ohio and West Virginia Adventure!
By Mama_Bear, JustAmy, Dutchess, WVNan, DollyCali, PrissyMissy, Babychick
Presented by Mama_Bear

08-17-05 ~ A Finest OH and WV Adventure! Part II
By Mama_Bear, JustAmy, Dutchess, WVNan, DollyCali, PrissyMissy, Babychick
Presented by Mama_Bear

07-28-05 ~ Commission Accomplished
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning!!
Good to see you Dolly! Today is chore day for me. :)

[Billie]

About 10 years ago, I just thought I *had* to have a fur coat, and Mr. B gave me one for Christmas. It's beautiful, and I wore it for maybe two years after that. But, now I feel guilty for ever having it in the first place. :(

[Billie]

LOVE your wear red on Friday graphic !

Isn't that a hoot? I think the 'guys' went to the same 'party' where PaL found that one she posted last weekend! (or the weekend before)

Ever since I got that email about wearing red on Friday, I've been trying to find cute red clothes to 'wear' for TGIF. :)

[Billie]

I'm so sorry you lost your table files, but see that Dolly has already pitched in with her FR mail in sending you her word file with the templates, etc. for help in building them again.

If you had the time and really wanted YOUR tables, you could go through your comments, and when you get the ones you like, highlight the whole table thing, and right-click, then select "view partial source" (if you're using IE for your browser) - it will give you the html text information you used to make that table. Save that and you can post them again just as you did before.

[Billie]

You are so welcome. :)

[Billie]

Now this is a cutie! Really looks great!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are welcome.

I knew you would get it.;)

[LadyX]

Mornin' Miss Billie!

I *see* some of The Finest are complying with your suggestion we wear red to signify our support for our troops:

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

I spy LUV W - - hurrying to work!

and Gabz warbling a tune for us early birds - -

Tuliptree76 graciously pours coffee:

Here is lonestar's Mom stepping outside briefly,
dressed for a thunderstorm that is about to arrive:

Our dear jwfiv (AKA Johnny Fox) takes a day off
to go to the beach, and is in the spirit of things:

Last. but not least,
someone told me this *could be* our missing Thin Man,
secretly off on vacation and eating very well!!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Gotta go, Miss Billie, trying to catch up with GailA
to help her choose a new red dress
for her birthday that's today!!

Maggie Malone(AKA LadyX)

[Billie]

Nice to know you noticed I wasn't here. ;)

I noticed. :)

Sometimes it takes a few days, and of course, sometimes I don't get to go through all the comments each day, so I may *miss* someone who actually was here, but I didn't catch their posts. :)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You know I have tried that before and couldn't get it so I just decided to make new ones.

It's fun and I don't mind starting all over again.

Maybe I can come up with better ones,than before.;)

[DollyCali]

a ha.. Snagging quickly before anyone sees me...think I will add this to the "file" I FReepmailed some of you about..

okay.. this is for everyone.... a little QUIZ ..you will be amazed.

[LadyX]

Hugs for you, freema!
Clicking on your screen name and reading your Profile Page
stirred a lot of good memories of the Marine Corps -
look at mine..:))

Welcome to The Finest - please come here every day!

[LadyX]

You are so creative, GBA!!

(Yes - we've most assuredly missed you and Noosie..:))

[OESY]

Support our troops: Wear red on Fridays,
or cover up however you have to.

[OESY]

Support our troops:
Wear red on Fridays!
It's fashionable!

[Billie]

Maggie, this may be my favorite of all your Finest Family album pics! LOL - I can see them all now - and gosh, Luv, I luv your outfit - you must work at M. L. Leddy's. :)

So that's where Gabz has been - working the dinner clubs and no time for the Finest anymore. :( I want to be where tulip is - that's beautiful! :) Lonestar, all your sweet mom needs is weinie beside her. J Fox chasing red balloons, of course! And T Man - no wonder he hasn't been here lately - he's put on some weight and is ashamed to show his face. :)

[LadyX]

It takes a woman to get guys to stop fighting, eh?!!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hi LadyX!

I promise I'll be back on a regular basis now that I have a functioning computer again.:)

[Temple Owl]

Good morning Billie. You look great in red. Have a wonderful weekend.

[freema]

Only got so far as the pic/notes in front of the Memorial in '02.
I'll go back in a minute. After I get the damn tissues, again. lol.

1980 and 2005 I stood there.

1980 to "visit" my brother. lol. Not real sure how THAT happened. lmbo.

2005 at graduation- my mother, son, and I laid flowers on the monument, right behind you, in honor and in memory of my father, and of her brother who was at Iwo Jima.

Before my son left, my brother gave him a bit of inspiration to carry with him. He told him... that when he puked, and he surely would, remember he was puking on hallowed ground that had been puked on by his great-uncle, gramp, dad, uncle, and cousin before him. To know my brother is to love him. lol.

A very humble honor it is for me to meet you.